2011 OFYP Annual Report - Orientation and First-Year Programs ...

Welcome Week 2011Overall Key Findings cont.•Working with Service & Engagement hosts throughout the year ontheir Welcome Week content led to students indicating they realizedthey could make an impact on a specific issue; going from 63% (2009) to83% (2011). There was also an increase in the students that recognizedhow community engagement could be a part of their college experience;going from 59% (2009) to 77% (2011).•Implementation of SCVNGR made the Community Explorationtrips much more interactive. A total of 83% of post test respondentsindicated the experience gave them the opportunity to interact withothers, this was 59% in 2010.Welcome Week AttendanceIn collaboration with the U Card Office, Welcome Week was able totrack attendance at many events by scanning the U Cards of students.This allowed for accurate data to be collected during Welcome Weekprogramming. Attendance was also tracked through the use of smallgroup rosters (completed by Welcome Week Leaders), and wristbandsfrom other departments. The chart on the next page outlinesparticipation of students who are still enrolled after 10th Daycounts (5,368).Welcome Week LeadersWelcome Week Leaders went through a selection process this year,instead of self-selecting themselves out of the program. The number ofapplications were narrowed from 776 to 609 after the evaluation roundin February. These students continued through two training sessionsin March and April and returned for Prep Week in August.There were 420 leaders (see pages 50-53 for the names of theseleaders) who dedicated approximately 100 hours of their time to attendtraining and lead groups of new students through Welcome Week.This is roughly the same number as 2010, however the retention rateover the summer increased from 68% in 2010 to 81% in 2011, whichis most likely due to the new selection process (see page 30 for chart).28